Connecting Brands with Audiences
By Hezron Ochiel Not too long ago, I was having a chat with a longtime friend from school, someone who has done well professionally and now holds a senior position. He talked about his busy schedule, the constant meetings, the emails that never end, and the steady progress he was making. From the outside, his […]
Today marks one year since I launched my LinkedIn newsletter, Hezron’s Weekly Insights, which later evolved into the blog Hezron Insights. It has been an amazing journey. With over 19,500 readers, my newsletter has become one of my proudest professional achievements. Through it, I’ve shared insights on personal branding, workplace resilience, leadership, empathy, and storytelling […]
If you are struggling to land a job, you’re not alone. Many fresh graduates entering the job market are finding it difficult to secure employment. Earlier this year, major tech giants like Amazon and Google announced staff layoffs to cope with the slowing economy, impacting workers. However, this does not mean that the labor market […]
By Hezron Ochiel Do you remember a time when you felt excited about the future? You had plans, ideas and a clear sense of where you wanted to go. Then life happened. An opportunity disappeared, progress slowed, or a goal started to feel further away than you expected. Repeated setbacks can gradually make a goal […]
By Hezron Ochiel I once accepted a five-day documentary assignment before I owned the equipment needed to produce it. A few years after college, I travelled to Eldoret in search of work. I had always been interested in electronic media, especially documentary production, but professional video equipment was far beyond what I could afford. After […]
By Hezron Ochiel The internet has changed where Kenyans can look for work. A professional in Kenya can now provide a service to a client thousands of kilometres away without ever meeting them physically. I experienced this shift early in my career. After college, I spent nearly two years trying to secure an entry-level opportunity […]
By Hezron Ochiel Securing a decent job after graduation is the dream of many young people, and I had the same expectation. After college, I wanted to build a career in journalism, preferably with a major media organisation in Kenya. For nearly two years, I struggled to secure even an entry-level opportunity as a correspondent […]